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After 18 consecutive winning seasons, Southern Miss football (0-7, 0-3 C-USA) is destined to finish below .500 this season after losing 59-24 to Marshall (3-4, 2-1) Saturday night at M.M. Roberts Stadium. The Golden Eagles' streak was the fourth-longest active streak in the country, behind football powerhouses Florida, Florida State and Virginia Tech.

Coming off a 12-2 campaign in 2011, the loss and the end of the streak is yet another blow for first-year coach Ellis Johnson, who is still looking for his first win as the Golden Eagles' head coach. ...